Hear from the man who literally wrote the book on homebrewing on a very special episode of Fuhmentaboudit. Charlie Papazian is the author of The Complete Joy of Homebrewing, the founder of the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) and the Association of Brewers and the current president of the Brewers Association. The creator of the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup, he is the founding publisher of the magazines Zymurgy (for homebrewers) and The New Brewer (for professional craftbrewers). Tune in as he tells his story and paints a picture of the world before home brewing and craft beers became popular. This program was brought to you by GreatBrewers.com.

"It's not just about the beer but the people you meet and the things you do in your life." [02:00]

"We were depicted as these crazy hippies in Boulder who wanted to start an organization for home brewers." [09:00]

"Home brewing is a hobby, beer is fun and you should enjoy it." [17:00]

"There's a whole renaissance of people wanting to understand the food and beverage they are enjoying. Beer is so much more accessible than it was 40 years ago." [29:00]

CHAOS, the Chicago Homebrew Alchemists of Suds, is a coalition of home-brewers, beer aficionados, and enthusiasts in the Chicago, IL area that strives to cultivate appreciation of the science and culture of beer through education, exploration, and community. As a club, CHAOS is unique in that it also offers a permanent space that allows members the ability to hone their craft in a community setting. Tune in to learn about this fascinating project from its president, Ken Getty. Mary Izett hats with Ken on this episode of Fuhmentaboudit! about the homebrewing community, the challenges of brewing in small spaces and the evolution of CHAOS. This program was brought to you by Heritage Foods USA.

"It's very difficult to homebrew in an apartment. The idea behind [CHAOS Brew Club ] was to find a space, keep the equipment in one location. That idea grew like wildfire and in 7 months we went from a small basement under an art studio to renting out a 900 square foot space which became a 1300 sq foot space. We are the first and really only communal brew space model." [05:00]

Hear from the man who literally wrote the book on homebrewing on a very special episode of Beer Sessions Radio. Charlie Papazian is the author of The Complete Joy of Homebrewing, the founder of the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) and the Association of Brewers and the current president of the Brewers Association. The creator of the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup, he is the founding publisher of the magazines Zymurgy (for homebrewers) and The New Brewer (for professional craftbrewers). Tune in as he tells his story and paints a picture of the world before home brewing and craft beers became popular. This program was brought to you by GreatBrewers.com.

"The expectation these days is that if you're gonna make beer, you're gonna make beer that's as good as you can buy." [18:30]

"If you've been brewing as long as I have, it gets to a point where it seems nothing is new." [21:30]